"The Blood Of
The Everlasting Covenant"
Hebrews 13:20
The force of a testament, or covenant, is
the death of the testator (Heb.
1. WITH REGARD TO GOD THE SON, the
shedding of his blood fulfilled everything the Father required and everything
the Son agreed to for the salvation of his people. At the close of his earthly
life the Son of God had finished the work of establishing a righteousness to be
imputed to us (John 17:4). When he died at
2. WITH REGARD TO GOD THE FATHER, the shed
blood of his darling Son puts the Almighty under obligation, inescapable
obligation, to save all the redeemed,pardon all the ransomed, and give grace
and glory to all for whom atonement was made. Both the oath of God (Heb.
3. WITH REGARD TO GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT, the
blood of Christ is that which he sprinkles and effectually applies to the
hearts of chosen sinners in effectual calling (Heb. 9:12-14), by which he
proclaims peace.
4. WITH REGARD TO BELIEVERS, the
sin-atoning blood of the Lord Jesus Christ is the solitary ground of peace and
assurance before God. His blood is God's token to us for good (Rom.
"His
oath, His covenant and His blood
Support me in the whelming
flood!"
5. WITH REGARD TO GUILTY SINNERS, the shed
blood of Jesus Christ, the sinner's Substitute, is the only way of access to
God (Heb. 10:22). But it is a sure way of access to him! Come to God through
the blood and he cannot refuse you!
Don Fortner